Category Archives: beauty
Zen and the Art of the Blowout
(Image from Allure) After decades of never owning a blowdryer, much less using one, I now have two hair dryers. One is a salon grade tourmaline heat gun, and the other a Babyliss Big Hair. I got the latter for … Continue reading
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Packrat
A confession. Here are the the things that I hoard, relentlessly ever in pursuit of perfection: * Lip balm * Tea * Striped tops (a la breton/mariniere) * Scarves * Skinny jeans * Men’s button up shirts * Sunglasses * … Continue reading
Freedom Palette: Think Outside the Box
About a month ago, I ran across the cutest thing online: the Unii Palette. It is basically a little magnetised makeup case, a palette that can hold a few of pans of your most essential cosmetics so that you can … Continue reading
Cat Fight: French v. American v. British Style
Let me tell you about something that initially interested me but I’ve since come to find a little tiresome. Basically, I’ve gotten quite bored of a) the Anglo-American fascination with all things French and its converse, b) the French being … Continue reading
Blend Your Own Perfume in Paris
While I was looking for the Mariage Freres tea emporium in the Marais in Paris, we ran across a very intriguing-looking perfum shop at 23 Rue du Bourg-Tibourg (Tel: 01 40 29 90 84) called Le Studio des Parfums. I … Continue reading
Jo Malone Earl Grey and Cucumber
Almost exactly a year ago I posted about my love for perfumes that smell like Earl Grey tea. That love has continued unabated, of course, but in that post I lamented that the absolute best Earl Grey scent, Jo Malone’s … Continue reading
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Bikini Body
We booked our holiday about a month ago, and ever since then I’ve been vaguely trying to tone myself up and get a little ripped since this holiday is going to be 100% lounging about in bikinis. Also, I’ve been … Continue reading
New Scent: Diptyque’s Volutes
OK, I make no secret of the fact that I am a bit of a perfume lush. I also make no secret of the fact that I have particular weaknesses for three perfume houses: Hermes, Chanel, and my absolute favourite: … Continue reading
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Cheap and cheerful: budget skincare finds
As a result of doing a bit too much stress-shopping (do you do that? retail therapy? all those little “happies” add up, I guess!) I’ve been on a money diet this month…and I am halfway through it, I just realised. … Continue reading
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Clarisonic Review: My New Best Friend
When I went home to the States this past June, my mom hooked me up with a Clarisonic Mia in the lovely Jaguar pattern. I’d been resisting this particular temptation for some time, despite reading so many glowing reviews about … Continue reading
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